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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,512.75 and 57,176.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,512.75 and 57,176.75 is: 123,305.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,512.75 : 57,176.75 = 57,176.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,512.75/57,176.75 = 57,176.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,512.75x = 57,176.75 × 57,176.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,512.75x = 3,269,180,740.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,269,180,740.56/26,512.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,305.98

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